March 2013 Keep Extracurricular Sports Every year, thousands of high school students try out for a sport. Within weeks, many of these same students are at practice trying to make a living out of a sport. Some schools are trying to cut extracurricular sports to save money. That needs to stop. Every school should have extracurricular sports for the students. Sports change student’s outlook on school. They enjoy school much more because they are looking forward to playing after school. Kids with the…
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My goals this year are to become more motivated in school , extracurricular activities and the main one is to graduate High school. The 3 strategies i will use to complete these goals are staying organized, staying focused on my schooling and to just have a positive outlook on everything , the good and the bad. My first strategy will be to stay organized. Staying organized to me is very important because it is very easy to lose track of your work if you don't stay organized. Not staying organized…
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well-rounded and healthful life. Students who go to college get prepared for a healthful life because students smoke less, exercise more, and are more likely to volunteer in school or community work. In addition, in the same article by Brooks C., Holtom states that people who graduate from college earn more than those who just graduated from high…
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development in Vietnam. Body A. Traditional teaching method – the lecture is read out loud, the students sit still and take notes the whole thing down– in school has injected a passive studying style in students. * This kind of teaching method has been facing the criticism from parents and radical educational experts. * Students go to school mostly focusing on passing the exams while lacking the thirst for knowledge and plan for the future. * Most examinations only require students to…
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skills before I graduate and start into my college and professional career. National Honor Society does so much for our community and I have been able to really see what they do and appreciate it as my sister is a member. I want to grow and become a more well rounded individual and I think that being a part of NHS can help me start to fulfill my potential as both a student and a person. I work extremely hard at school and it is my…
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At a specific stage of life, every individual will be desirous to accomplish his or her personalized achievement. Being a person with a similar perspective, there are goals that I have assimilated into obligations. Unquestionably, although there are unrealistic dreams that I have fascinated about, I will eventually and tenaciously overcome the obstacles and deteriorations that are lying before the road to triumphant. To begin with, getting an acceptance letter from the University of Texas…
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There have been debates in the past on whether or not schools should use a block schedule. Some people believe block schedules are great and help students improve their work. Others believe that block schedules are bad and that students don’t get a proper education. The block schedule consists of four-a-day classes instead of seven or eight. Since there are only four classes a day, the classes are much longer than a traditional schedule. Block schedules also grant students and teachers a longer lunchtime…
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November 2012 Title IX The law states that "no person in the United States shall on the basis of sex be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. The amendment in 1987 expanded the definition of program or activity to include all the operations of an educational institution, governmental entity or private employer that receives federal funds. Although the Civil Rights…
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the amount of money your child may be able to make. The more education your child receives, the more money he/she may be able to earn. On average, a person with a four-year college degree earns twice as much money as a person who graduated from high school but did not attend college. • Education determines your child's lifestyle. By going to college, your child will likely have more flexibility to choose what type of house he/she lives in, what type of car he/she drives, what places he/she will…
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Year round schooling, the name seems a lot worse than it is. A typical belief of year round schooling is that students attend more days at school because they are in school a year long, but instead they break the long three month break into smaller pieces. Year round schooling provides a more beneficial education to students of all ages. With the all year schedule students do not spend a long period away from the classroom; therefore, students are able to maintain their knowledge. Traditional schooling…
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